Senior Program Manager
Listed on 2026-09-20
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Management
Project & Program Management, IT Project Manager, Operations Management
Responsibilities for this Position Location: USA VA Arlington
Full Part/Time: Full time
Job Req: RQ226891
Type of Requisition:
Regular
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
None
Public Trust/Other
Required:
BI Full 6C (T4)
Job Family:
Program Delivery and Execution
Job Qualifications:
Skills:
Cost Management, IT Program Management, Program Leadership
Certifications:
None
Experience:
10 + years of related experience
US Citizenship
Required:
Yes
Job Description
GDIT supports operational security, client support/help desk, data center operations, asset management, and systems engineering services for a federal client in Washington D.C. area. This resource will be responsible for overseeing and managing operational, financial, and all contractual delivery aspects of projects.
U.S. Citizenship and a background investigation are required; you must have a current clean financial background. The role requires flexibility to support issues or planned activities after hours, weekends and holidays as needed. Successful candidate must possess and be able to demonstrate technical skills and engineering attitude for success, dedication and commitment.
HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT- Directs all phases of programs from inception through completion.
- Responsible for the cost, schedule and technical performance of company programs or subsystems of major programs.
- Participates in the negotiation of contract and contract changes.
- Responsible to meet required contractual performance metrics such as SLAs, KPIs, OPI etc.
- Responsible to meet program financial metrics.
- Coordinates the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract. Acts as primary customer contact for program activities, leading program review sessions with customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance.
- Establishes design concepts, criteria and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration and test.
- Develops new business or expands the product line with the customer.
- Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules, identifies program problems and obtains solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications.
- Directs the work of employees assigned to the program from technical and administrative areas.
- Function as the senior business leader on the program determining our customers' needs and priorities, coordinating technical solutions responses to those needs, helping to shape customer acquisitions, and positioning GDIT to delivery best in class services
- Conducts planning and provides recommendations to client on task workload
- Manages risk tracking process
- Attends customer meetings and serve as client liaison
- Interacts with vendors, other agencies, and client staff and stakeholders
- Coordinates development of and timely delivery of contractual deliverables
- Ten years of Enterprise IT Infrastructure Program Management, leading a large team of 250+ individuals
- BA/BS in Computer Science or related field. An MBA or MS in Computer Science or Engineering preferred
- Experience managing Data Centers with 2000+ Servers, 5,000+ network devices, and 20+ PB of storage
- Experience supporting Azure Cloud, Big Data, and Managed Services
- PMP Certification
- ITILv4 Practitioner Certifications in CISSP, AWS/Azure is a plus
Clearance:
Candidates must be eligible to obtain a federal security clearance
40
Travel RequiredLess than 10%
Telecommuting OptionsOnsite
Work LocationUSA VA Arlington
GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
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Support:
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Rewards:
Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
Flexibility:
Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
Community:
Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
The likely salary range for this position is $147,292 - $199,278. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
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